Thursday, September 10, 2009
Thurs-Day 1
Bio 3/6 - we discussed the difference between aerobic (uses oxygen) and anaerobic respiration (no oxygen used) to extract energy from nutrient molecules such as glucose. Aerobic respiration releases much more energy per molecule of glucose respired.
We discussed the scientific method from the initial step of making observations to formulating a scientific question to making a prediction/hypothesis that shows the cause and effect relationship between two factors to properly testing that prediction with a controlled experiment.
We will discuss experimental data collection and organization of data, making conclusions, and the "peer review" process tomorrow.
We began a microscope lab by showing how to prepare a wet mount slide and seeing an easier way to get a specimen into focus. Learn this way correctly now so that you can save a lot of time and effort for the rest of the year.
AP Chem- we discussed the Laws of Constant Composition and Multiple Proportions, which showed that atoms of elements must combine in simple, whole number ratios.
We applied these laws to several examples.
We reviewed a bit for tomorrow's exam, which will cover the summer assignment in its entirety as well as material from this past week of class.
The test and all tests this year will take the whole two periods so be prepared.
May you have a very good initial start to this quarter- no exams are easy in this course but prepared students have, in the past, done very well on these tests.
We discussed the scientific method from the initial step of making observations to formulating a scientific question to making a prediction/hypothesis that shows the cause and effect relationship between two factors to properly testing that prediction with a controlled experiment.
We will discuss experimental data collection and organization of data, making conclusions, and the "peer review" process tomorrow.
We began a microscope lab by showing how to prepare a wet mount slide and seeing an easier way to get a specimen into focus. Learn this way correctly now so that you can save a lot of time and effort for the rest of the year.
AP Chem- we discussed the Laws of Constant Composition and Multiple Proportions, which showed that atoms of elements must combine in simple, whole number ratios.
We applied these laws to several examples.
We reviewed a bit for tomorrow's exam, which will cover the summer assignment in its entirety as well as material from this past week of class.
The test and all tests this year will take the whole two periods so be prepared.
May you have a very good initial start to this quarter- no exams are easy in this course but prepared students have, in the past, done very well on these tests.
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